Abernant Stakes
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The Abernant Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres) on the Rowley Mile course at Newmarket Racecourse in mid April.
It is named after the racehorse Abernant, a multiple winner of major British sprint races from 1948 to 1950.
[edit] Winners since 1988
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1988 | Rich Charlie | 4 | Paul Eddery | Charlie Nelson | 1:14.57 |
| 1989 | Point of Light | 4 | Paul Eddery | Geoff Lewis | 1:13.94 |
| 1990 | Sharp Reminder | 6 | Bruce Raymond | C. N. Williams | 1:11.61 |
| 1991 | Case Law | 4 | George Duffield | Sir Mark Prescott | 1:11.36 |
| 1992 | Fylde Flyer | 3 | Lester Piggott | Jack Berry | 1:12.76 |
| 1993 | Splice | 4 | Walter Swinburn | James Fanshawe | 1:13.39 |
| 1994 | Midhish | 4 | Walter Swinburn | Ben Hanbury | 1:13.73 |
| 1995 | Lake Coniston | 4 | Pat Eddery | Geoff Lewis | 1:10.25 |
| 1996 | Passion for Life | 3 | Pat Eddery | Geoff Lewis | 1:11.49 |
| 1997 | Monaassib | 6 | Daragh O'Donohoe | Ed Dunlop | 1:11.42 |
| 1998 | Tedburrow | 6 | Kieren Fallon | Eric Alston | 1:14.02 |
| 1999 | Bold Edge | 4 | Dane O'Neill | Richard Hannon | 1:11.68 |
| 2000 | Cretan Gift | 9 | Tom McLaughlin | Nick Littmoden | 1:13.30 |
| 2001 | Primo Valentino | 4 | Richard Quinn | Peter Harris | 1:12.94 |
| 2002 | Reel Buddy | 4 | Jimmy Fortune | Richard Hannon | 1:11.02 |
| 2003 | Needwood Blade | 5 | Seb Sanders | Bryan McMahon | 1:13.87 |
| 2004 | Arakan | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:12.37 |
| 2005 | Quito | 8 | Tony Culhane | David Chapman | 1:12.14 |
| 2006 | Paradise Isle | 5 | Kevin Darley | Chris Wall | 1:10.50 |
| 2007 | Asset | 4 | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon | 1:09.64 |
| 2008 | Zidane | 6 | Jamie Spencer | James Fanshawe | 1:12.56 |
